INVESTIGATION ON FRUIT TREE DISEASES OF SELECTED HOMESTEAD GARDEN OF HAOR AREAS UNDER HABIGANJ DISTRICT

Abstract

Occurrence and prevalence of fruit diseases were surveyed in haor area of Ajmiriganj upazila of Habigonj district during January 2013 to July 2013. The surveyed area were Sadar, Kakailchao, Badalpur, Jalsukha and Sibpasha in this experiment and the diseases of 13 fruit trees were recorded from 45 households of Azmiriganj haor Upazila. Altogether sixteen diseases were recorded from seven fruit tress during the survey. Mango trees were infected by four diseases namely anthracnose, powdery mildew, leaf blight and malformation of which leaf blight was the most predominant caused about 75.55% incidence during July month. Banana plants were infected by two diseases namely panama and sigatoka. Between two diseases panama disease was the most predominant whose incidence was 28.88% in July. Three diseases were recorded in lemon plants namely scab, canker and dieback. Scab disease occurred severely and its incidence reached up to 56.66% during July month. Guava plants were found to be infected by two diseases namely anthracnose and rust. Between the two diseases anthracnose was the most predominant month of July. Papaya plants were infected by two diseases namely mosaic and leaf curl. Between two diseases mosaic was the most predominant